Question

read the excerpt from the crisis, number iv. shall a band of ten or twelve thousand robbers, who are this day fifteen hundred or two thousand men less in strength than they were yesterday, conquer america, or subdue even a single state? the thing cannot be, unless we sit down and suffer them to do it. in this excerpt, paine uses a rhetorical device to encourage readers to feel proud of american forces. fear negative outcomes in future battles. have a higher opinion of the british troops. feel anger and contempt for the british troops.

Explanation:

Paine calls the British troops "robbers" and questions their ability to conquer America. His rhetorical device is used to stir negative emotions towards the British.

Answer:

feel anger and contempt for the British troops.